Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 5 2040 38528 Osprey 0 0 23 Bald Eagle 0 16 140 Northern Harrier 0 34 371 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 106 4454 Cooper's Hawk 3 51 162 Northern Goshawk 0 2 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 136 448 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 15 1170 2909 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 19 Golden Eagle 0 47 75 American Kestrel 0 4 551 Merlin 0 3 40 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 7 Unknown Buteo 1 7 63 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 2 3 Unknown Raptor 0 2 14 Total: 28 3636 65370 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Natalie Cypher Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Rosemary Brady Visitors: Ken spent the afternoon with us and helped spot some distant raptors. Weather: Another chilly day, but much more manageable due to the light winds. Winds began from the north, then gradually shifted east by the end of the day. Mostly sunny skies with wispy clouds. Raptor Observations: Like yesterday, not quite the day we were hoping for. We had a few Turkey Vultures, Cooper's, Red-shouldered, and Red-tailed Hawks only. 28 birds total. Raptors seemed to be spread out evenly throughout the day, with no noticeable peaks. Non-raptor Observations: We had another relatively large group of Sandhill Cranes fly over - one group of 45 birds. Again, pretty impressive for this particular area. Crows came through, with a total of about 230 birds. Like the previous days, distant waterfowl were seen over the lake and in flight all day, numbering in the thousands. Predictions: Rain is in the forecast with light south winds all day. Raptor migration will likely be light. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch ([email protected]) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
